The night’s main card airs on Showtime following prelims on Showtime Extreme. Thomson vs. Healy likely will be part of the main card.

Thomson fights for the first time since an unsuccessful attempt in May to reclaim the lightweight title from highly ranked Gilbert Melendez. It was the third meeting between the two fighters; Thomson won the first meeting in 2008 and held the title for a year and a half before a loss to Melendez in the rematch. The recent third meeting ended via split decision, though Strikeforce officials recently said a fourth meeting is unlikely.

Thomson, an American Kickboxing Academy fighter, looks to end a recent 1-2 skid when he meets Fodor, a Matt Hume-trained AMC Pankration fighter who won his first five Strikeforce fights (which included a 13-second knockout of fellow contender Justin Wilcox) to climb into title contention. However, in a pivotal bout with Pat Healy in March, the former U.S. Marine suffered a submission loss, and the title shot went to his opponent.

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